Post by :c a i: on Oct 17, 2011 4:00:33 GMT -6
t i g e r h e a r t
Age: 34 moons
Gender: Male
Clan: ThunderClan
Rank: Warrior
Apprentice:
Patchpaw - [Apprentice, ThunderClan, Yoko]
M/C:
Doveclaw - [Mate; WindClan; Spore]
Kin:
Leopardflower† -[Mother; ThunderClan; NPC]
Flameclaw - [Brother; ThunderClan; Cai];
Sparrowfur - [Brother; ThunderClan; NPC]
Burning hot is the ground, liquid gold is the air;
Whoever looks round sees Eternity there.
Whoever looks round sees Eternity there.
Description:
exotic, golden, graceful, l i t h e, strong, TALL, heated
Tigerstar is quite beautiful, and recognisably so. It may not be the word usually applied to a full-grown tom, yet there is a sense of intensity and power about him that it is difficult not to see beauty in him. He is golden-furred with rich, intricate striping, the pattern such a strong match to the ancient tigers of old that no other name would be fitting. He shares his wide, amber eyes with every known member of his family, though somehow his seem to hold a touch more intensity. They almost project the inner ambition simmering inside him, at times filled with a darker, brooding gleam that indicates his most pensive moods.
Tigerstar is an example of a disciplined cat in his prime, healthy and in peak physical condition. He is tall and long-limbed, retaining a kind of powerful grace despite his size, and though there is evident strength in his muscular frame and broad shoulders, Tigerstar is both slender and lithe. He tends more towards agility than bulk in contrast to his brothers, both of whom were titanic figures even in their youth. Tigerstar, however, is fleet-footed and precise, moving with a purposeful authority and striking with a deadly accuracy and assuredness.
Personality:
ambitious, COURAGEOUS, b o l d, intense, loyal, brooding, c l e v e r
Powerfully determined, courageous and a passionately loyal cat, Tigerheart is an especially reliable type. If he makes a promise, one can be sure that he will carry it out. What he says, he always means for he abhors liars, cheats and those who try to escape blame. However, never one to accuse before he has proof, Tigerheart rarely jumps to conclusions and manages to keep himself a collected, sharply focused character. He is a quick learner and gleans all he can from experience, for though he is quite young, he is eager to achieve greatness. There is plenty of ambition in his heart as well as goodness, and the two characteristics sometimes battle inside of him, for what Tigerheart wants and what is best are sometimes very different things. For the most part, he manages to swallow his burning ambition and serve his Clan, but that does not stop him having fierce ambition and strength of heart. Any cat he comes to care for will have his unconditional protection and affection, but those whom have fallen out of favour with him can be sure they have gained a dangerous enemy. Even the best of cats have some darkness in them and Tigerheart is not exempt from this.
History:
The three golden kits were born to a small, weak mother who died shortly after giving birth to them. She did manage to give each of her sons their names, but after that Tigerkit, Flamekit and Sparrowkit were left under the care of the other queen in the nursery who fortunately had just one kit to care for who was of similar age to Tigerkit, Flamekit and Sparrowkit. The father of the kits is unknown, for their mother carried the truth with her to StarClan and never made it known to any cat. Even though they were parentless, the kits were healthy and stronger than their mother had been and grew rapidly. Soon they were typically rough-and-tumble, messing about with the other kit in the nursery, unaware of their loss at birth. Of course, they soon found out that the mother who had nursed them was not their mother. Though confused, the kits were not unhappy and loved their foster mother all the same.
Sparrowkit was always the more sensitive, quieter one of the trio, and he was content not to be especially distinguished or admired. Flamekit was boisterous, already demonstrating great strength and leadership, eager to excel. But even further than this, Tigerkit was forever demonstrating his flair for playfights, leaping about to impress the others. His excitement was far greater than that of his brothers' when the time came for them to be apprenticed, so Tigerpaw threw himself head-first into training, his heart set on perfecting all his skills right away. His hard work paid off and his excellence in battle as well as out hunting made his mentor very proud. But that mentor, proud as he was, was keen to curb dangerous ambition in his young, talented apprentice. He knew the damage caused by too much thirst for respect and admiration and persevered in his efforts to keep Tigerpaw grounded.
His mentor's efforts mostly managed to control Tigerpaw's determination to be recognised and as he matured, his ambition calmed somewhat. He was still very driven, but it was in the right direction thanks to good guidance. Power did not necessarily call out to the young Tigerpaw so loudly, but he did want to be known as a great warrior. He was quite young to become a warrior after proving himself in a battle and earning his full name, Tigerheart. Finally he was a warrior. And continuing on his path of self-improvement, Tigerheart is a fierce warrior and a loyal ThunderClan cat. Perhaps his ambition leaves him with a slightly darker heart than others, but his reliability as a good warrior of the Clan is undoubted.
However, Tigerheart's loyalty to ThunderClan was to be tested powerfully when he met a she-cat by the name of Doveclaw on the RiverClan border of his territory. She was a beautiful, feisty warrior of WindClan and from that first exchange with her he was interested. He did not expect that interest to turn into anything, given that the Warrior Code expressly forbade any relationship cross-Clan. However, it seemed like fate was pushing him and Doveclaw together when they found themselves meeting a number of times over the next couple of moons. Heat sparked between them and, on Gathering night, they made a promise to meet the next night on the sacred land of Fourtrees. Tigerheart, though torn between his Clan and the she-cat he was falling in love with, gave her his word.
The two met under the cover of darkness and on that night they became mates and Tigerheart's choice was made: he chose to throw his lot in with Doveclaw, even at the cost of his Clan. It was a choice that would change everything for him.
Roleplay example:
Other:
Oh, the power to be strong
And the wisdom to be wise
All these things will
come to you in time
On this journey that you're making
There'll be answers that you'll seek
And it's you who'll climb the mountain
It's you who'll reach the peak
You'll find your place beside the ones you love
Oh, and all the things you dreamed of
The visions that you saw
Well, the time is drawing near now
It's yours to claim it all
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